yorkslass
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I'm doomed I tell ye, doomed.Don't laugh at the scented candles, have you looked at what they put in 'Yankee candles'? , pure poison!
I'm doomed I tell ye, doomed.Don't laugh at the scented candles, have you looked at what they put in 'Yankee candles'? , pure poison!
There are more particulates come from al the hot air the MPs and local councils spout than ever came out of a log burner just not enough tax on a bit of wood. ?The government statistic quoted was, woodburners and open fires responsible for 39% of small particulates, more than all the HGV's on the roads.
EASY,just ban them stinking things.They'll be wanting to put particulate filters on fags next .
Here's a recent survey of domestic wood fuel users.
Domestic Wood Use Survey
It reckons 7.5% of households use wood fuel for at least some of their heating, but bear in mind that, like most surveys, the figures are estimated.
Looks to me like they're wanting to ban the worst offending fuels, i.e. green wood and straightforward coal, so it kind of makes sense?
We have a multi fuel stove which can burn coal, but can't remember the last time we did.
All our wood is scavenged, or donated, and is seasoned for a minimum of one year old before burning.
The stove is only used for heating as an alternative to our gas central heating and is rarely lit gets outside wintertime, and never when the daily temperatures are reasonably warm regardless of time of year.
It chucks out a massive amount of heat, so only gets used when it is really cold, or on miserable days in the winter when we need cheering up
Marie my son is exactly the same as you he only burns seasoned wood and with him being a joiner he has surplus wood through his job, and he scavenges a lot he won’t entertain green wood as he says it doesn’t burn good!
You're right Jeanette, green wood doesn't give off heat the same as well seasoned wood, as its drying out as its burning, so a waste of time burning it. We too season our logs for at least 12 months, pine for 18-24 months, but we also get manufacturers off cuts which are ready to burn straight away, its just finding enough space to store it all as I never turn down free wood (we have never had to buy it yet).
Sue, I've got about 30' of feather edge fencing boards embarrassing me plus some posts with a touch of worm---any use to you?You're right Jeanette, green wood doesn't give off heat the same as well seasoned wood, as its drying out as its burning, so a waste of time burning it. We too season our logs for at least 12 months, pine for 18-24 months, but we also get manufacturers off cuts which are ready to burn straight away, its just finding enough space to store it all as I never turn down free wood (we have never had to buy it yet).
I laughed when I heard that scented candles, carpets and laminated floors were also on the target list.
These people are bonkers.
Locally here the price of straw and timber is creeping up due to a massive unit in the North of England which is reputedly burning a ton a minute. Who gave it the subsidy on the basis of jobs? How many sawmills locally have shut so far? 3 and counting.... It all makes sense of course.... aye right.
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hi. ok for them with loads, of money. and a wood fire, in back yard, the rules are for, you and i, not them,who make them .ok pjI see the government have just announced plans to limit wood burners and open fires and restrict the availability of wood as sold in garages.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-46823440